SOUTH CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8522, 31 October 1888, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING.

TiiiARU, October 30. The South Canterbury Spring Meeting opened to-day. The. weather was cold and showery. The attendance was fair, Tijmaru Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. One mile and a half, —Mr Sheenan’s b g Premier, aged, list6lb, 1 ; Mr Sewell’s b g Mohawk, aged, Oat 101 b, 2 ; Mr Taylor’s g g Marion, aged, 10at 111 b, 3. Premier won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min 27sec. Dividend, £1 Bs. County Plate, of 35 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs. One mile.—Mr Hobb’s g g College Boy, aged. Sat 31b, 1; Mr Alexander’s ch g Doubtful, syrs, 7st 41b, 2 ; Mr Rhode’s b c Kimberley, 4yrs, 9st 31b, 3. Won aft r a well contested race by a bare length from Doubtful. Kimberley a good third, Merino whipping in in boneless style. Time, Imia 54sec. Dividend, £1 14s 6d. Novel Race, of 20 sovs ; six furlongs.— Hollowback, 1; St Agnes, 2, Only the pair started. Wo'n by half a length. President’s Handicap, of 70 sovs, second to receive 5 sovs ; one mile and a quarter.—Mr Poole’s c h Evening Star, 4yrs, 6st, 1; Mr Sherwin’s Quibble, aged, Bst 101 b, 2 ; Mr Russell’s g g Erin-go-Bragh, syrs, Bst 41b, 3. A splendid race. Won by a head. Dividend, £22 19s.

Hunters’ Hurdles. —Mr Sheenan’a b g Premier, aged, 12et 71b, 1 ; Mr Poole’s b g Mayboy, 10st21b, 2; Mr Shaw’s Pastime, aged, lOst 61b, 3. Won easily by six lengths. Dividend, £1 17s. Trot.—Jenny Lynn, 1; Rockwood, 2; Shepherd Boy, 3. Dividend, £23145. Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs.—Erin-go-Bragh, 1 ; Evening Star, 2 ; College Boy, 3. Dividend, £5 6s 6d.